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ProActive Kids PAK PLAN - 8 Week Program for Kids Struggling with Weight

Are Your Kids Struggling with Unhealthy Weight? ProActive Kids Can Help!



ProActive Kids teaches kids and their families fun ways to improve health through

Exercise, Nutritional Lessons, and Open Discussion over 8 weeks.



 This life-changing experience is offered FREE to kids ages 8-14 who want to learn new exercises,

lose weight, eat right and be more confident. (BMI is 85th percentile or above).


 PAK Fitness

• Introduces safe workouts with kids facing similar challenges

• Teaches athletic confidence and improves skills

• Offers three 45-minute workouts each week

• Goal: Increase muscle and decrease body fat and BMI



PAK Nutrition

• Teaches families how to “eat right”

• Offers key lessons including Shopping, Portion Sizes, Healthy Breakfasts/Lunches and Label Reading

• Introduces kids and families to fun and healthy new foods, snacks, and more

• Goal: Create healthier habits in food selection, cooking and eating



PAK Lifestyle Coaching

• Helps kids build confidence and self-esteem

• Facilitates open family discussion about relationships with food

• Strengthens interaction with other kids

• Focuses on the child’s personal struggles, such as body image, bullying, family matters and more

• Goal: Build confidence, increase communication and teach coping skills



Take the first step toward a healthy future…sign up today to enroll your child and family in ProActive Kids’ next session.



UPCOMING SESSIONS

Sept 16- Nov 8

Winter 2014

Spring 2014





DAYS AND TIMES

Monday and Wednesday

Fitness and Lifestyle (Kids Only): 4:00 – 5:30 pm

Friday Family Day

Fitness, Nutrition and Lifestyle: 4:00 – 6:00 pm



WHERE

The program is funded by Advocate Children's Hospital and being hosted at Gemini Junior High School located at 8955 Greenwood Blvd Niles, IL 60714
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